Archive for April, 2013

DX News – 7 April 2013

| April 7, 2013

A team of 15 German operators will be active as 5W0M from Le Lagoto, Samoa until 18 April. Operation will be on the 6 to 80m bands using CW, SSB and RTTY plus 2m EME. They plan to have four stations active simultaneously. QSL HF and 6m via DL4SVA, direct or by the Bureau and […]

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Contest News – 7 April 2013

| April 7, 2013

The SSB leg of RoPoCo takes place on the 80m band today, 7 April, from 1900 to 2030UTC. Both RoPoCos are HF Championship events, with the maximum output power limited to 100 watts. The exchange is signal report and the full postcode received. In the 3-hour 1st 70MHz contest taking place from 0900 to 1200UTC […]

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Propagation – 7 April 2013

| April 7, 2013

Now the solar report for the period from Friday March 29th to Thursday the 4th of April, compiled by Martin Harrison, G3USF, on Friday April 5th. Solar activity was again very low. During the entire period only four small C-class flares were reported and these had no impact on propagation. The solar flux level rose […]

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England Midlands – 7 April 2013

| April 7, 2013

Today, 7 April, Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society members are attending the South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Rally. On Monday there is a talk on A day in the life of an air traffic controller. More details from Anne, 2E1GKY on 01242 699595 during the day. Today, Sunday 7 April, Lincoln Short-Wave Club is taking […]

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England North – 7 April 2013

| April 7, 2013

Today, Sunday 7 April, Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club have a coach trip to the Norbreck Rally then, on Monday, the club has an on the air evening. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 01914 770 036 for more information. Today, Sunday 7 April, North Cheshire RC is looking at analogue and digital modes, […]

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Northern Ireland – 7 April 2013

| April 7, 2013

On Tuesday 9 April Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club has a shack night. More information from Brian Burns, MI0TGO by e-mial to muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk. On Friday 12 April Antrim & District ARS is having a talk on kit building by John Stool, MI0DFG. Details from Paul Alexander, MI0CUN, by e-mail to MI0CUN@aol.com. Mid Ulster Amateur Radio […]

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